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pope benedict xvi says he's too old to do his job. he's 85. spokespersons for the vatican say the pope cited his advance age and felt he could no longer fulfill his responsibilities. german cardinal joseph ratzinger was 78 years old when he became pope in april 2005 following the death of pope john paul ii. he was the oldest person to become pontiff in 275 years. benedict xvi was a conservative pope, he strongly opposed to birth control, but he embraced new forms of communication and joined twitter last year. pope benedict faced a string of challenges during his term from sexual abuse scandals involving the members of the clergy to an investigation into money laundering in vatican city. a court convicted his former butler last year of stealing and leaking classified documents that pointed to corruption in the vatican. the pope pardoned him over christmas. it's rare for a pope to resign. pope benedict is the first to quit in nearly 600 years. senior members of the catholic church will now start planning their conclave, the meeting they hold to
pope benedict xvi says he's too old to do his job. he's 85. spokespersons for the vatican say the pope cited his advance age and felt he could no longer fulfill his responsibilities. german cardinal joseph ratzinger was 78 years old when he became pope in april 2005 following the death of pope john paul ii. he was the oldest person to become pontiff in 275 years. benedict xvi was a conservative pope, he strongly opposed to birth control, but he embraced new forms of communication and joined...
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he prays as pope benedict. he thinks he is one of the great theologians we've had. >> one the greatest post-concilior intellects. >> one of the defining theologians of the second half the 20th century. and i think pope francis has unfamed affection and wrenchance for him. and they do get together. we know that because of the way in which he talks about it. >> i would say to pope emeritus benedict's credit, we don't know much more about that relationship because pope benedict decide he has spoken his last public word, and when he said he's going to retire to a life of prayer, that's what he's done. and that's how he intends -- >> rose: does he live on the papal grounds? >> he does. he lives in vatican city state. >> rose: so it's easy-- >> it sure is. what i mean to say is he is not in any way commenting or acting as a shadow figure. i think pope emeritus benedict is very aware of the fact that he-- with everything he does, he is set a precedent. >precedent. >> right. and he has given, through his absence, he ha
he prays as pope benedict. he thinks he is one of the great theologians we've had. >> one the greatest post-concilior intellects. >> one of the defining theologians of the second half the 20th century. and i think pope francis has unfamed affection and wrenchance for him. and they do get together. we know that because of the way in which he talks about it. >> i would say to pope emeritus benedict's credit, we don't know much more about that relationship because pope benedict...
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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: pope benedict the sixteenth bade an emotional public farewell today and then left the vatican in a white helicopter bound for the papal summer residence. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the end of benedict's papacy and the coming conclave to select a new pontiff, from john allen in rome. >> brown: then, we update the wikileaks case, after army private bradley manning pleads guilty to leaking classified material, but not to aiding the enemy. >> woodruff: ray suarez examines the u.s. promise to provide food and medical aid to opposition forces in syria. >>rown: frede sam lazaro reports on the plight of women in turkey, where economic opportunity has not translated into freedom from discrimination or abuse. >> by some measures, turkey ranks among the worst places in the world for women: women are less educated than men. half of all turkish women report having suffered some form of domestic violence. >> woodruff: and we turn to violence against women
captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: pope benedict the sixteenth bade an emotional public farewell today and then left the vatican in a white helicopter bound for the papal summer residence. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the end of benedict's papacy and the coming conclave to select a new pontiff, from john allen in rome. >> brown: then, we update the...
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certainly one presumes pope benedict xvi will not be seeking that. but in terms of what the reality on the ground is going to be, i would say we simply to wait to see how this is going to play out. >> brown: you mentioned behind the the scenes and i want to go back to the speech he made yesterday that got so much attention where he referred t the great weight of the office, the moments that weren't easy. is that being read as direct references to behind-the-scenes troubles? to various scandals? and behind-the-scenes jockeying for what happens next? >> i think certainly in part it's being read that way. it is no secret that benedict's papacy has been dogged by a series of meltdowns and controversies and crises from the very beginning. one can think about the 2006 eech he gave that ignited a firestorm of protests across the islamic toward the cause celebre in 2009 over the lifting of the excommunication of the holocaust denying traditionalist bishop. to even in recent days a sensational allegations in roman papers of the gay lobby inside the vatican an
certainly one presumes pope benedict xvi will not be seeking that. but in terms of what the reality on the ground is going to be, i would say we simply to wait to see how this is going to play out. >> brown: you mentioned behind the the scenes and i want to go back to the speech he made yesterday that got so much attention where he referred t the great weight of the office, the moments that weren't easy. is that being read as direct references to behind-the-scenes troubles? to various...
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benedict monastery in erie, pennsylvania. she was educated by the erie benedictines and entered the monastery here at age 16. >> on my tenth day of high school, i said, "mom, there's something i want to tell you." and she said, "what's that, honey?" and i said, "i've decided i'm going to be a benedictine." she said, "you're gonna do what?!" >> a teenage battle with polio nearly derailed her dream of becoming a nun. >> those were the days when, if you were ill, they didn't take you. so it took probably more nerve on their part than on mine, but it seems to me what has come down to me over the years is, they were simply struck by the degree of commitment, and they couldn't bring themselves to send me home. >> over the years, she has become a spokeswoman for interfaith relations and has traveled the world on peace-making missions. sister joan is perhaps best known for introducing 21st century readers to the 6th century "rule of st. benedict," a spiritual guide she says is as relevant today as when it was written. st. benedict ad
benedict monastery in erie, pennsylvania. she was educated by the erie benedictines and entered the monastery here at age 16. >> on my tenth day of high school, i said, "mom, there's something i want to tell you." and she said, "what's that, honey?" and i said, "i've decided i'm going to be a benedictine." she said, "you're gonna do what?!" >> a teenage battle with polio nearly derailed her dream of becoming a nun. >> those were the days...
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pope benedict xvi resigned from his post as head of the ran caolic chuh last week. hes the first phone do so in almost 600 years. benedict stated that due to his age and health he could no longer fulfill his duty. as the vatican searches for answer and a successor, a debate over the future of the catholic church has resurfaced. pope benedict xvi's conservative approach was at odds with a church that sought to modernize. the vatican must move or in ward when many believe the religion to be in crisis. here is cbs news correspondent allen pizzey reporting from rome. >> reporter: with his brief announcement in latin, benedict set a modern peres sent that ensures his successor cans take the same path. as one cardinal put it-- he broke a taboo. catholics around the world reacted with surprise, some sadness but overall there was a sense that benedict had done the right thing for himself and the church. >> it's quite an act of humility for the pope to realize he can no longer physically and mentally discharge the duties of his author. >> even as benedict's legacy is being d
pope benedict xvi resigned from his post as head of the ran caolic chuh last week. hes the first phone do so in almost 600 years. benedict stated that due to his age and health he could no longer fulfill his duty. as the vatican searches for answer and a successor, a debate over the future of the catholic church has resurfaced. pope benedict xvi's conservative approach was at odds with a church that sought to modernize. the vatican must move or in ward when many believe the religion to be in...
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atlanta evangelical pastor louie giglio was selected to give the benediction, but he bowed out after some activist groups criticized a sermon he gave in the 1990s against homosexuality. giglio said he didn't want the uproar to become a distraction. myrlie evers-williams, widow of slain civil rights leader medgar evers, will deliver the invocation. as he did four years ago, president obama will use abraham lincoln's bible when he takes the oath of office. and this time, he will also use a bible of reverend martin luther king, jr. 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of king's march on washington and the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. >>> washington's national cathedral announced this week that it will begin performing same-sex marriages, effective immediately. the cathedral's dean gary hall admitted that gay marriage is a point of disagreement, but called the decision an effort to fully include gays and lesbians in the life of the church. last year, the episcopal church approved a blessing for same-sex marriages. it remains up to individual bishops to decide how, and i
atlanta evangelical pastor louie giglio was selected to give the benediction, but he bowed out after some activist groups criticized a sermon he gave in the 1990s against homosexuality. giglio said he didn't want the uproar to become a distraction. myrlie evers-williams, widow of slain civil rights leader medgar evers, will deliver the invocation. as he did four years ago, president obama will use abraham lincoln's bible when he takes the oath of office. and this time, he will also use a bible...
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benedict also offered special prayers about the situation in syria. a new united nations' report says more than 60,000 people have died in syria's 22-month-old conflict. that number significantly exceeds previous estimates. and the un's refugee agency says there's been a steady increase in the number of syrians fleeing the violence. an estimated 500,000 syrians have been displaced, most ending up in jordan, lebanon and turkey. as more and more syrian refugees find their way to turkey next door, we have a fred de sam lazaro report today from one of the oldest cities in turkey, antakya, known tearly christians as antioc today, most of the people there are sunni muslims and alawites, about equally divided. alawites are an offshoot of shiite islam. president assad of syria is an alawite. the fear in antakya is that if assad is overthrown, his opponents will target all alawites, everywhere. >> turkey is predominantly muslim but residents of the southern hatay region like to tout its rich, historic, religious mosaic. christ's apostles, peter and paul, spent
benedict also offered special prayers about the situation in syria. a new united nations' report says more than 60,000 people have died in syria's 22-month-old conflict. that number significantly exceeds previous estimates. and the un's refugee agency says there's been a steady increase in the number of syrians fleeing the violence. an estimated 500,000 syrians have been displaced, most ending up in jordan, lebanon and turkey. as more and more syrian refugees find their way to turkey next door,...
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he replaces cardinal tarcisio bertone, who served under former pope benedict, and faced criticism for his handling of the vatican bureaucracy. >>> in the u.s., in the name of keeping church and state separate, the constitution forbids the government from favoring or supporting any particular religion. in india, things are different. as fred de sam lazaro reports, buddhism has almost died out in the country of its birth. but the indian government is trying to revive it, welcoming buddhist tourists and even building a new buddhist university. >> only a tiny fraction of india's population is buddhist, but its tourist ads and foreign policy tout india's buddhist heritage, beckoning visitors to the land where one of the world's oldest belief systems took root 2,500 years ago. the ancient city of bodh gaya is one of buddhism's holiest locations. once past the street entertainers, panhandlers and trinket salesmen, pilgrims enter the imposing mahabodhi temple. >> we have people visiting from many buddhist countries -- japan, korea, vietnam, cambodia, thailand. most of our visitors are from sr
he replaces cardinal tarcisio bertone, who served under former pope benedict, and faced criticism for his handling of the vatican bureaucracy. >>> in the u.s., in the name of keeping church and state separate, the constitution forbids the government from favoring or supporting any particular religion. in india, things are different. as fred de sam lazaro reports, buddhism has almost died out in the country of its birth. but the indian government is trying to revive it, welcoming...
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the vatican set the date today, and officials said retired pontiff benedict xvi may join pope francis in the ceremony. still ahead on the newshour, two takes on the possible shutdown, from the white house and a house republican. the push to get latinos to sign up for the new health insurance exchanges; israel's prime minister visits president obama; plus, violence against christians in pakistan; and tracking religious persecution around the world. >> woodruff: we return now to our lead story with two takes on the showdown here in washington over funding the federal government. first, the obama administration's view. dan pfeiffer is a senior adviser to the president. he joins me now from the white house. newshour dan pfeiffer. let me just cite to you what republican leaders in the housing are saying this afternoon. they've modified their position somewhat. they're no longer insisting on a full delay or defunding of the health care law. they're now saying only if the president will only agree to delay the individual mandate, because they say after all, he's already delayed the business
the vatican set the date today, and officials said retired pontiff benedict xvi may join pope francis in the ceremony. still ahead on the newshour, two takes on the possible shutdown, from the white house and a house republican. the push to get latinos to sign up for the new health insurance exchanges; israel's prime minister visits president obama; plus, violence against christians in pakistan; and tracking religious persecution around the world. >> woodruff: we return now to our lead...
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pope benedict specifically gave two book length interviews to a german journalist but they were highly redacted and highly philosophical. no pope has really given an interview that was this frank, this intimate. >> that's look at some of the language getting a lot of attention. he said we cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. this not possible. i have not spoken much about this things and i was reprimanded which that. the teaching of the church is clear and i am a son of the church but it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time. he later uses the word obsessed, the church is obsessed with these things. what do you make of it? >> well he is not changing any of the church's teachings per se. but what he is doing is re-ordering our priorities. what he is reminding the church is that the fundamental and most important teaching of the church is that we have a god of love who has treated us and has redeemed us. and only within the context of our relationship with him does the rest of what the church teach make se
pope benedict specifically gave two book length interviews to a german journalist but they were highly redacted and highly philosophical. no pope has really given an interview that was this frank, this intimate. >> that's look at some of the language getting a lot of attention. he said we cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. this not possible. i have not spoken much about this things and i was reprimanded which that. the...
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look to critics of to the response of the sexual abuse crisis, what they would tell you is tt although benedict 16th did move the church forward in terms of embracing the zero tolerance policy for abuser priests that was not matched by an equal commitment to zero tolerance for the bishops who covered it up and they are looking for a clear signal from the new pope, pope francis, that there will be accountability for bishops who drop the ball, who don't respond as they should to accusations of abuse against catholic clergy. if he delivers that, i suspect most people will be willing to say that this pope on that issue does indeedrofe as a reformer. >> brown: you mentioned his performance in argentina. the other thing supreme looked at was his role during the so-called dirty war. some daily stories looking back on the role of the church generally and he -- him specifically. how seriously is that being taken there at the vatican. can you snell >> well, i think on that issue there is basic confidence that these accusations probably aren't going to have any licks. that they were first surfaced eight y
look to critics of to the response of the sexual abuse crisis, what they would tell you is tt although benedict 16th did move the church forward in terms of embracing the zero tolerance policy for abuser priests that was not matched by an equal commitment to zero tolerance for the bishops who covered it up and they are looking for a clear signal from the new pope, pope francis, that there will be accountability for bishops who drop the ball, who don't respond as they should to accusations of...
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catholics say the church is out of touch with peoples' needs seven out of 10 say pope benedict and the vatican did a poor job of handling the sexual abuse scandals. nearly seven out of 10 also said they favored allowing priests to marry; ordaining women as priests and allowing artificial methods of birth control. however, most also said they felt their own parish was responsive to their needs. we discuss all this with scott appleby. he studies american religious history at the university of notre dame. and james towey, president of ave maria university. he was director of the white house office of fth based and community initiativ in t george w. bush administration. professor appleby, what do you make of the survey results? are they just an intensification of trends that were already present? >> american catholicalatey have been at some distance from the vatican and the hierarchy on some of the issues you mentioned for several years now, and many would say that they feel much more comfortable, much more catholic in their local parish. and that's partly because their local priest and th
catholics say the church is out of touch with peoples' needs seven out of 10 say pope benedict and the vatican did a poor job of handling the sexual abuse scandals. nearly seven out of 10 also said they favored allowing priests to marry; ordaining women as priests and allowing artificial methods of birth control. however, most also said they felt their own parish was responsive to their needs. we discuss all this with scott appleby. he studies american religious history at the university of...
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for the first time, the former pope benedict xvi has publicly denied responsibility in covering up sexual abuse by priests. he did so in a letter to a prominent italian atheist. excerpts were published today in the newspaper "la repubblica." the retired pontiff wrote: "i never tried to cover up these things. that the power of evil penetrates to such a point is, for us, a source of suffering." four men in chicago were charged today in last week's shootings at a park that wounded 13 people. police superintendent garry mccarthy said one of the two accused shooters was convicted last year of illegal use of a weapon, but he was sentenced only to boot camp. >> this state needs tougher penl these hold dangerous criminals accountable for carrying illegal firearms. illegal guns drive violence. illegal guns drive murder. >> woodruff: mccarthy said the park shootings were retaliation for an earlier gang-related shooting that same day. the prospect of a federal government shutdown loomed ever larger today, as the u.s. senate headed toward a key vote. at issue is a house-passed bill that keeps the gov
for the first time, the former pope benedict xvi has publicly denied responsibility in covering up sexual abuse by priests. he did so in a letter to a prominent italian atheist. excerpts were published today in the newspaper "la repubblica." the retired pontiff wrote: "i never tried to cover up these things. that the power of evil penetrates to such a point is, for us, a source of suffering." four men in chicago were charged today in last week's shootings at a park that...